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As global leader in encryption software, Milwaukee’s PKWARE partnered at the beginning of the year with California-based Tevora. Under the agreement, Tevora will resell the Smartcrypt product suite, and PKWARE will leverage their professional services for assessments, design, configuration and implementation. “Tevora has a great track record of protecting their customers’ intellectual property, data, reputation and brand,” said Rick Hofmann, vice president of North American Channels and Alliances. “We are excited to have our persistent data-protection solutions as part of their security and professional services offerings.” Tevora, established in 2003, specializes in cybersecurity, risk and compliance services and works...

Residents will enjoy affordable, secure facilities with co-ed suites and the ability to cook their own meals. The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will convert RiverView Residence Hall into independent housing for upper-level students in fall 2017. Overlooking the Milwaukee River at 2340 N. Commerce Street, RiverView will provide a unique living experience that combines the best features of campus housing and apartment living. Residents will enjoy affordable, secure facilities with co-ed suites, the ability to cook their own meals, easy access to Milwaukee’s vibrant East Side, and the convenience of services found in other UWM residence halls. “Students were telling...

NEWaukee announced the winners of the 2017 Bubbler Awards: Best Places to Work for Young Professionals in Wisconsin on March 7. The following companies were nominated by their employees, evaluated and selected by a group of young professional leaders from across the state of Wisconsin as the Top 10 Best Places to Work for Young Professionals. GE Healthcare (Waukesha) GMR Marketing (New Berlin) Granular Marketing (Milwaukee) Greenheck (Wausau) Mortenson Construction (Brookfield) Nordic (Madison) Penrod (Milwaukee) PricewatersCoopers, LLP (Milwaukee) Sargento (Plymouth) Skyward (Stevens Point) The Bubbler Awards is an example of how YPWeek Wisconsin highlights the young professional voice. Additionally,...

Community input from the 2016 household survey will support the County’s resident‐driven planning effort. Results from a county-wide household survey on the Milwaukee County Parks system are in, and they show that Milwaukee County residents support County Executive Chris Abele’s vision for our Parks and that the County exceeds the national average in “satisfaction with overall value received” in County Parks. The statistically-valid survey, administered by the ETC Institute in 2016 as part of the County’s Parks with Purpose master planning campaign, asked residents a variety of questions on the services and facilities offered by the park system, how...

As part of its process to sustain future growth, the Museum leadership has been investigating whether to construct a new museum building downtown. The Milwaukee Public Museum (MPM) announced that it is undertaking a staffing restructure to strengthen the financial position of the Museum and prepare it for changes ahead. The changes President and CEO Dennis Kois released on March 7 will position MPM for the challenges of the decades ahead and safeguard the Museum for generations of Milwaukeeans to come. MPM will be reducing its staff by 15 positions, while also creating several new positions that are aligned...

In response to President Donald Trump’s plan to erect a wall along our southern border with Mexico, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) introduced the No Taxpayer Funding for the Wall Act of 2017, legislation prohibiting the use of any federal funds for the wall’s construction. Following the introduction of this bill, Congresswoman Moore released the following statement: “Recently, House Speaker Paul Ryan sparked a firestorm of opposition from constituents across the ideological spectrum when he made it clear Congress would rely on American taxpayers to ‘front the money up’ for the construction of a border wall with Mexico. As alarming...